Kinetographic apparatus



. Sept. 4, 1934. R. (5. FEAR KINETOGRAPHIC APPARATUS Filed Aug. 25, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet l ZQHHHIZ INVENTOR.

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KINETOGRAPHIC APPARATUS Filed Aug. 25, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 7?.4 f 6 /e 33 I2 %/1/ ATTORNEY.

Patented Sept. 4, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE KINETOGRAPHIC APPARATUS Ralph Gordon Fear, Los Angeles, Calif.

Application August 25, 1930, Serial No. 477,611 6 Claims. (01. 271 -23) My invention relates to motion picture appa- Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the handle ratus and more particularly to mechanisms of taken on the line 33 of the Fig. l. the apparatus such as cameras, projection ma- Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the sprocket chines, sound on film recording machines, sound wheel taken on the line 4-4 of the Fig. 1.

5 on film reproducing machines, film viewing ma- Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the roller 60 chines, film printing machines, waxing machines, taken on the line 55 of the Fig. 1. and the like, and relative to such mechanisms Fig. 6 shows the 35 mm. film. wherein a film of varying width is fed through Fig. 7 shows the 50 mm. film. the mechanisms of said apparatus. Fig. 8 shows a cross-sectional view of the 10 The machines as herein mentioned are equipped sprocket wheel in the modified form. with mechanisms to handle standard size of film, Fig. 9 is a cross-sectional view of the sprocket of 35 mm., and due to the fact, that the motion wheel, in another modified form. picture producers are inclined to use awider film Describing my invention more in detail, the or films, in making and producing motion picsprocket 2, is mounted upon an operating shaft 4,

tures, therefore, it is an object of myinvention in any conventional manner, preferably by'means 70 to provide a film handling means of such conof a set screw 6; said shaft 4, being a protruding struction, wherein a film other than standard member of the driving mechanis1n8, of the aptype, may be effectively handled in the standard paratus 10. motion picture apparatus. The sprocket 2, comprised of a drum 12, having It is intended however, to confine this applicaa collar 14, integral with said drum 12, having tion to such type or types of also to such sprocket teeth 16, circumferentially positioned apparatus and mechanisms, wherein a wide or thereon adapted to receive the perforations 18,. narrow film may be selectively fed thru said mechof the film 20, or 22, and the adjustable sleeve anism, and wherein said film or films have all 24, having circumferentially positioned teeth 16,

of their characteristics the same, excepting the to receive said perforations 18. width, such as in mm. and 50 mm. film. The drum 12, is provided with key-way 28, to

It accordingly is an object of my invention to receive a key 30, which is to guide said sleeve 24, provide anovel form of adjustable sprocket means lengthwise, to any preferred position, designated and holding-roller means, for handling said films 'by the location of the concave depressions 32,

30 thru said apparatus. upon the circumferential surface of said drum A further object of my invention is to provide 12, and corresponding to the width ofthe film means for adjusting said sprocket wheel and the fed through the mechanism. rollers, wherein any preferred adjustment may The adjustable sleeve 24, is slideably positioned be accomplished quickly, efficiently and with minupon the drum 12, having an internal recess 36,

5 imum loss of time. within which a preferably fiat spring 38, is posi- Another object of my invention is to provide tioned to hold in place a locating ball 40, and the an for holding t e ad a e Sp ocket whe l end 42, of said sleeve 24, has a circularly cut and the adjustable roller in any preferred posigroove 44, to receive the fork ends 46, of the adtion, corresponding to the width of the film fed justing bar 80, operation of which will be pres- 40 thru said apparatus. ently described. 9

The ab v and further objects and adv n ages The roller 48, is freely rotatable upon a shaft o y inventifln, as w a te e u y 50, which is substantially mounted uponabracket appear, I attain by the construction described 52; said roller 48, comprises a drum structure in the specification, and illustrated on the draw- 54, having a collar 56, integral with said drum ings firming a P Of y pplication. structure 54, having groove 57, positioned as Reference is had to the accompanying drawshown; and the adjustable roller 58 freely movings, in which similar reference characters deable upon said drum structure 54, is equipped 110136 Similar p rts. with key-way 60, and a pin 62, for guiding length- In t e dra wise said drum 58. 50 Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of my novel The drum 58, has acircumferentially surroundform of sprocket and a set of rollers mounted on ing groove '74, to receive the fork ends 64, of the a bracket, having an adjustable handle associadjusting bar 80, and an internally cut groove ated therewith. 66, wherein a spring 68, of preferably flat struc- Fig. 2 is a side elevational view of Fig. 1, shown ture is positioned to hold in place a ball 70, in the 55 y the arrow 2, inFis. 1. locating concave depression '12. no

The bracket 52, is preferably mounted upon a pin '76, and held in position by means of a spring 78, preferably as shown; said bracket 52, has an v adjusting bar 80, positioned in close proximity 5 to said roller 48, and said sprocket 2, which is slideably mounted upon a substantially positioned pin 82, preferably as shown in Fig. 3. Said adjusting bar 80-\ has fork ends 46, engaged in groove 44, of the sprocket 2, and a pair of fork ends 64, engaged in groove 74, of the roller 48.

The protruding end 84, of the bar 80, is pro- -.vided with-knurledssurface as at 86, which is to enable an operator to handle said bar 80, with ease.

The sprocket 2, and the roller 48, are provided with circumferential centrally positioned relief 90, which is to prevent the center section of the film passing between said sprocket 2, and the roller 48, from making contact with said surface and injuring or otherwise spoiling said film surface.

In the Fig. 8, I have shown the construction of the sprocket wheel in modified form wherein the drum 12' with the collar 14', having sprocket teeth 16', is being positioned upon the drive shaft. 4', by means of a set screw 6'; the adjust able sleeve 24', is slideably associated with said drum 12, having said sprocket teeth 16 associated therewith, to receive the perforations 18, of the film20, or 22. v

The sleeve 24' is kept in the farmost position by means of a spring 92, and is locked in'position by means of a lock pin 94, having a knob 96, positioned at the end and a locking lug 98, internally positioned within said sleeve 24'.

The adjustment of said sleeve 24', to the preferred size, is accomplished by means of pulling the knob 96, (as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 8) and having the locking lug 98, placed in the slot 100, positioned in the drum 12'. r.

In the Figs. 6 and 7, I have shown the difference in mm. and mm. film, wherein the height of the picture 102, and the spacing between said perforations 18, and the position of the sound track T, are the same, excepting the width as hereinbefore mentioned.

In the Fig. 9, I have shown another modification of said sprocket wheel 2", wherein the drum 12" is substantially mounted upon said driving shaft 4"by'means of a set screw 6" and having a collar 104" and sprocket teeth 16" associated therewith; said drum 12" is equipped with a longitudinal groove 106" to receive a guide pin 108", substantially associated with the adjustable sprocket sleeve 24" which is slideably positioned upon said drum 12"'with a hole 110" housing therein a coil spring 112" and a set of locating balls 114", said sleeve 24" has a pair of internally cut grooves l16"--which correspond to the sizes or types of film used in said mechanism, and the outwardly positioned knurled rin 118" used for handling said sleeve 24" in making any preferred adjustments.

In operation: The film passing over the sprocket 2, is held in place by means of rollers 48, mounted upon the bracket 52, and held against thecircumferential surface of said sprocket 2 by means of the spring 78. When it is desired to change said position and held in place by means of balls 40 mechanismfrom one size of film tothe other, as. maybe required, the bar isadjusted to correand '70, pressed in the depressions 32 and 72 by the tension of the springs 38 and 68 of said sprocket and said rollers respectively.

It is also noted that the sound track T upon said film remains always in one position and by making said adjustments to accommodate a film to be used as hereinbefore mentioned, eliminates the otherwise necessary change of position of the sound recording and reproducing apparatus.

While I have described my invention with great particularity, it will be clear that the same may be modified throughout a wide range, and may be adaptable to any other film or films which may be fed thru said mechanism. I accordingly do not propose to be limited to the exact details of construction as shown and described, but reservethe right in practice to make any and all modifications that may fall within the scope'of the appended claims.

I claim as my invention,

1. In a sprocket wheel of the' class described comprising a drum, a collar integral with said drum having a plurality of sprocket teeth circumferentially positioned thereon, a key-way longitudinally positioned upon said drum, an adjustable sleeve slidably associated with said drum, a key internally positioned within said sleeve and slidably associated with said key-way, so that the said sleeve maybe moved longitudinally over said drum, a recess internally positioned within said 105 sleeve, yielding means positioned within said recess, a ball associated with said yielding means and concave depression positioned upon the surface of said drum adapted to receive said ball, so that the said adjustable sleeve moving longitudinally may be held in position upon said drum of said sprocket wheel. 4

2. In the devices of the class described, adapted for handling films of varied widths in a motion picture apparatus, comprising in combination, a 5 drive shaft associated with said apparatus, a sprocket wheel connected to said drive shaft comprising, a drum and a collar integral with said drum having a plurality of sprocket teeth circumferentially positioned thereon, an adjustable sleeve slidably associated with the said drum having a plurality of sprocket teeth circumferentially positioned thereon, corresponding in size and in number to the said teeth upon said collar of said drum, a bracket pivotally connected to said apparatus, a plurality of shafts connected to said bracket, a plurality of rollers rotatably positioned upon said shafts, comprising a drum and a collar integral with said drum, a circumferential groove positioned upon said collar, a plurality of adjustable sleeves slidably positioned upon said drum ofsaid rollers, and means associated with said sprocket wheel and said rollers-to adjust and hold the said sprocket and said rollers in position, corresponding to the width of the film which may be fed through said device.

3. In a kinetographic apparatus, a bifurcated sprocket wheel, having two sets of sprocket teeth, mounted upon a rotatable driving shaft, one set of said sprocket teeth being mounted in a fixed 40 position upon said driving shaft and the other set of said sprocket teeth being slidably adjustable upon said shaft, film engaging rollers mounted upon a roller shaft and associated with said sprocket teeth, means for adjusting the space between said rollers, and means for retaining'said rollers uponsaid roller shaft.

4. In a kinetographic apparatus, a bifurcated sprocket wheel, having two sets of sprocket teeth, mounted upon a rotatable driving shaft, one set 150 of said sprocket teeth being mounted in a fixed position upon said driving shaft and the other set of said sprocket teeth being slidably adjustable upon said shaft, film engaging rollers mounted upon a roller shaft and associated with said sprocket teeth, means for adjusting the space between said rollers, means for retaining said rollers upon said roller shaft, and means for selectively holding said rollers in various positions upon said shaft.

5. In a kinetographic apparatus, a bifurcated sprocket wheel, having two sets of sprocket teeth, mounted upon a rotatable driving shaft, one set of said sprocket teeth being mounted in a fixed position upon said driving shaft and the other set of said sprocket teeth being slidably adjustable-upon said shaft, film engaging rollers mounted upon a roller shaft and associated with said sprocket teeth, means for adjusting the space be-- tween said rollers, means for retaining said rollers upon said roller shaft, means for selectively holding said rollers in various film engaging positions with respect to said sprocket teeth and an adjustable film engaging or disengaging mounting for said film engaging rollers and roller shafts.

6. In a kinetographic apparatus of the class described, the combination of, a bifurcated sprocket wheel, having two sets of sprocket teeth, mounted upon a rotatable driving shaft, one set of said sprocket teeth being in fixed position upon and an integral part of a sprocket drum which is mounted upon said driving shaft and the other set of said sprocket teeth being slidably adjustable upon said sprocket drurn, a film engaging roller, having two sets of sprocket engaging collars, mounted upon a roller shaft, one set of said sprocket engaging collars being in fixed position 

